Tension in Ilorin as PDP, APC Supporters Clash

Date: 2019-01-14

Members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition all progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state clashed on Sunday in Ilorin metropolis.

It was gathered that, some suspected political thugs unleashed mayhem at Ode Alfa Nda, Agbaji and Ayelabegan communities in the Ilorin metropolis where many people were reportedly injured by gunshots fired by the thugs at a political rally.

It was also learnt that windscreen of many vehicles were broken by the thugs in the attack, while party supporters scampered for safety.

Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing to arrest perpetrators.

He also warned trouble makers, political parties and their leaders to caution their supporters, saying that anyone found culpable of election violence would be severely dealt with.

A statement by the media aide to the APC governorship candidate, Rafiu Ajakaye, said two persons, who were seriously injured by gunshots fired by the thugs, were receiving treatment at undisclosed hospital.

Ajakaye, who said that the Kwara APC governorship candidate, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, was quickly whisked away from the rally, called on security agencies to rise up and and tackle hooligans terrorising election campaign in the state.

Also, a member of the PDP, Baba Idris, said that two people, who were reportedly shot, later died, adding that more than 20 cars were destroyed in the Agbaji compound, Ilorin, during the mayhem.

Idris also said that families affected by the onslaught by the thugs include the Īle Ottan, Sholagberu, Wopa, Olayeri, and Onilemarun families, adding that Alfa Nda, Imam Aliagan's car, was also destroyed.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

David Oyedepo     Rafiu Olasile     Awoye     Turaki     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Binta Sulyman     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Dairo Kunle Paul     KwaraLearn     Ajike People Support Centre     Share/Tsaragi     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Na\'Allah     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Salami Adekunle     Atiku     Olatomiwa Williams     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Rotimi Atere     Ekiti     KWASEIC     Modupe Oluwole     Aliyu Muhammed     Students Union Government     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Damilola Yusuf     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Bola Olukoju     Abdulkarim Adisa     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Aisha Gobir     Ajayi Okasanmi     REO CAKES     Orisun Igbomina     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Ajasse-Ipo     Lucky Omoluwa     Tanke Road     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Ndama Al-hassan     Mohammed Yisa     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Saba Jibril     Christopher Odetunde     Alao Ayotunde     Bayo Onimago     Abdulazeez Arowona     Oluwole Dupe     Idris Garuba     Belgore     Adebara     Haleeman Salman     Kisra     Salake     KWSIEC     Okin Biscuits     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Kulende     Wahab Issa     Olosi Of Osi     Mamatu Abdullahi     Local Government     Senate Presidency     Jawondo     FOMWAN    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

UNILORIN Alumni     Ibrahim Oniye     Law School Scholarship     PharmAccess Foundation     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Kazeem Adekanye     Musbau A. Akanji     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Sulyman Abdulkareem     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Olaoye B. Felix     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     MalHub     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Olusola Saraki     Henry Olaosebikan     Third Estate     Ahmed Dankaya     Trader Moni     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Hassan Taiye Salam     Osuwa     LAK Jimoh     Sabo-Oke     Orisun Igbomina     KWSIEC     Islamic Development Bank     IYA YUSUF     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Harafat E. Mukadam     Maryam A. Garuba     Paul Olawoore     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Ilesha-Gwanara     Saheed Akinwumi     Abubakar Atiku     Labour Party     Offorjama     Ibrahim Akaje     CKNG     Centre For Digital Economy     3MTT     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Amusa Bello     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Maryam Nurudeen     Bello Oyebanji     Aisha Buhari     Muhammed Abdullahi     Kwara 2023     Abdulrauf Yusuf     VADA     Diagnostic Centre     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     School Of Nursing     Kayode Issa     Air Peace     Hussein Oloyede     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Olosi Of Osi     Bolakale Saka     Binta Abubakar Mora     Shaaba Lafiagi     CACOVID Palliatives     Haleeman Salman     Sai Kayi     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Samuel Adaramola     Oko-Olowo     Jebba     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Ajayi Okasanmi